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harr

Thanks for the comments they are helping me alot.

DAY 8

BREKFAST:All-bran and blueberries= 230 kcal

SNACK:Banana= 120kcal

LUNCH:Wrap with chicken,peppers,mushrooms,onions,mustard,honey,soy sauce and a small bit of cheese=570 kcal

SNACK:Handfull of nuts=230 kcal

DINNER: Pork with sweet and sour sauce and brown rice= 520kcal

harr

harr wrote: »

Thanks for the comments they are helping me alot.

DAY 8

BREKFAST:All-bran and blueberries= 230 kcal

SNACK:Banana= 120kcal

LUNCH:Wrap with chicken,peppers,mushrooms,onions,mustard,honey,soy sauce and a small bit of cheese=570 kcal

SNACK:Handfull of nuts=230 kcal

DINNER: Pork with sweet and sour sauce and brown rice= 520kcal

if anybody is looking for a quick and easy lunch then the wrap i had for lunch was yummy. it was a large wholegrain wrap with a small chicken breast stir fried with half a yellow pepper,7 or 8 button mushrooms,small onion then mix in a bowl 3 table spoons soy sauce,2 teaspoons mustard and 2 table spoons of honey and ad to the stirfried chicken and veg then grate a small bit cheese onto the warp and spoon stirfry on to wrap, then a layer of lettuce over that fold wrap and enjoy.could be eaten cold as well son great for a lunch box.:D

harr

DAY 9

BREKFAST:Porrridge with skimed milk and honey=220 kcal

LUNCH: Large wrap with chicken,mushrooms,peppers,onions,soy sauce,mustard and honey=720kcal

DINNER: Dont know yet.I am going out for dinner tonight so i will try my best to watch what i eat,i think i might have mussels for starters and then a steak with a salad(no bread,chips or them lovely crisp fried onion rings you get with a steak):(

had mussels,steak,pepper sauce, 2 scopes mashed potatos and veg. no desert.

harr

DAY 10

BREAKFAST: None (up late)

LUNCH: Porridge with strawberrys and honey = 230 kcal

DINNER: half tin beans,mushrooms,low fat rashers,low fat sausages,tomatoes and to poched eggs= 780 kcal

Had a big dinner last night for the first time in nearly two weeks(steak,mash,veg,sauce and mussels for starters) normaly could have eaten twice what i had, but last night i was barely able to finish it and felt very full it wasnt a nice feeling.:(

metamorphosis

Well it was a once off which is grand! Today was a new day and continue on again. one evening wont de rail anything so don't worry.

It also is good that you are not comfortable or able to consume the amounts you could do before - that's a good sign!

harr

DAY 11

BREKFAST: Special k with skimed milk= 220 kcal

LUNCH: 2 organic sausages on white bap with onions=550 kcal

DINNER: special k with skimed milk= 220 kcl

i know not a great food day but was out and about most of the day i was at the taste kildare in the k club so i also had i few nibbles at that.;)

harr

DAY 12

BREKFAST: Porridge with skimed milk=240 kcal

SNACK: Banana 150 kcal

LUNCH: 5 Ryvita with a tomato amd mushroom salad=350 kcal

SNACK: Nuts= 160 kcal

DINNER: Stirfry with chicken,veg,honey,soysauce and brown rice=680 kcal

harr

somebody might help me with this as i cant train that good due to my bad knee,i was back up at surgon yesterday and only thing i can manage is a bit of training on one of them stepper things how many kcal could i burn on one of them in an hour?

metamorphosis

what about the pool?

harr

ULstudent wrote: »

what about the pool?

i go twice a week to pool,which does help but i feel a need for a bit more in the way of cardio somthing that makes me sweat a bit.there is no impact on my knees with the stepper even the bike was causeing me a lot of pain.

harr

DAY 13

BREKFAST: Porridge with honey and a banana=350 kcal

LUNCH: Prawns,peppers,lettuce,onions and low fat mayo on 2 wholegran pita bread= 712 kcal

DINNER: Roast chicken,peas,carrots,cabbage and a pepper sauce = 600 kcal

harr

chicken legs(no skin) yes or no?

harr

DAY 14

BREKFAST: Special k witg skimed milk= 260 kcal

SNACK: Banana=120 kcal

LUNCH: 4 wholemeal crackers with chicken and cottage cheese=520kcal

SNACK: 2 crackers with peanutbutter=278kcal

DINNER:Chicken,low fat uncle bens sweet & sour and brown rice=721kcal

Down another 3lb this week thats 6lb in 2 weeks,would love to lose the stone in 4 weeks:)

lubie76

60 mins on the stepper could burn anywhere from 450 to 600 Kcal depending on how hard you are working. Nothing wrong with it except its a bit boring. If you can do a bit of Interval Training (HITT) on the machine, it would bump it up a lot calorie wise in much shorter period but not sure how that would suit with your injury.

harr

Thanks lubie 76,the stepper is only thing that does not cause my knee much pain even if got rid of 400 kcal in hour i would be happy, and yes it is very boring.

DAY 15

BREKFAST: Porridge with full fat milk = 300 kcal

SNACK: Banana = 130 kcal

LUNCH: prawns,tomatoes,cottage cheese and whole grain crackers=564 kcal

DINNER: Chicken breast,mushrooms,peppers,cheese and whole grain wrap= 675 kcal

menoscemo

harr wrote: »

chicken legs(no skin) yes or no?

There is nothing wrong with Chicken legs (with or without the skin- whay would anyone bother to take the skin off?).

either way a hell of a lot better for you than special k

harr

menoscemo wrote: »

There is nothing wrong with Chicken legs (with or without the skin- whay would anyone bother to take the skin off?).

either way a hell of a lot better for you than special k

thanks,i love the skin of the chicken but i did not think they would be the best type of food to have in a diet.(whats worng with special k?):)i

menoscemo

harr wrote: »

thanks,i love the skin of the chicken but i did not think they would be the best type of food to have in a diet.

So there is a ltlle bit of fat in the chicken skin, but the chicken itself has little fat; overall it is still fine. Anyway we need a little bit of fat in our diet and at least this way you are getting it from a natural source.

harr wrote: »

(whats worng with special k?):)i

Been discussed here many times before, it is full of sugar. Don't believe the marketing, it is no different to Cornflakes, Rice crispies, cocopops etc. You'd be better of sticking with porridge or scrambeled eggs.

BTW overall you are doing really well!!

harr

menoscemo wrote: »

So there is a ltlle bit of fat in the chicken skin, but the chicken itself has little fat; overall it is still fine. Anyway we need a little bit of fat in our diet and at least this way you are getting it from a natural source.


Been discussed here many times before, it is full of sugar. Don't believe the marketing, it is no different to Cornflakes, Rice crispies, cocopops etc. You'd be better of sticking with porridge or scrambeled eggs.

BTW overall you are doing really well!!

thanks,i just had a look at sugar content between special k and porridge:eek:
5g in serving of special k and only 0.5g in the porridge.i will giveing the special k a miss in future.

menoscemo

harr wrote: »

thanks,i just had a look at sugar content between special k and porridge:eek:
5g in serving of special k and only 0.5g in the porridge.i will giveing the special k a miss in future.

And I guarantee that a 'serving' is not what is in your bowl. What they call a serving would probably not even cover the bottom of the bowl. The other carbs in special K are high GI (fast release) carbs which act much like sugar anyway. Porridge will be low GI (slow release) so will keep you fuller for longer on less calories.

harr

menoscemo wrote: »

And I guarantee that a 'serving' is not what is in your bowl. What they call a serving would probably not even cover the bottom of the bowl. The other carbs in special K are high GI (fast release) carbs which act much like sugar anyway. Porridge will be low GI (slow release) so will keep you fuller for longer on less calories.

true,5 gram per 30 gram serving and i would have 50 grams thats a lot of sugar.:o

harr

DAY 16

BREKFAST: Porridge with whole milk = 300 kcal

LUNCH: Chicken,cherry tomatoes and 4 wholemeal crackers=540 kcal

SNACK: Apple

DINNER: Salmon,peas,asspargus,and sweet potato mash=659 kcal

harr

DAY 17


BREKFAST: Porridge with skimed milk and honey =250 kcal

LUNCH: Ciabatta bread with pesto,tomatoes,chicken and brie cheese with side salad and portion of colesaw= have not got a clue maybe 1200-1600 kcal(lunch out) good or bad choise?:o


DINNER: Not that hungry after late lunch,so only a bowl of porridge= 250 kcal

harr

DAY 17

BREKFAST: None (up late)

LUNCH: Roast beef,2 scopes mash,carrots,cabbage and gravy=1400 kcal

SNACK: Apple= 70kcal

DINNER: had a late large lunch so just a bowl of porridge= 260kcal

Dixie Chick

hi harr, have to say, you are doing really well. Dont worry about your treat lunch the other day. its good to zig zag your calorie intake over days, thats what i tell myself anyway!!

Welcome to the Special K Rebellion club!:D

harr

Dixie Chick wrote: »

hi harr, have to say, you are doing really well. Dont worry about your treat lunch the other day. its good to zig zag your calorie intake over days, thats what i tell myself anyway!!

Welcome to the Special K Rebellion club!:D

thanks dixie chick,i was up in dublin yesterday for the match so i did ok.it was a pub lunch all the friends were drinking but i stuck to water was quiet proud of myself . and no hotogs or burgers at the match.:D


DOWN WITH SPECIAL K

Dixie Chick

Actually alcohol was the first thing to go for me this time. I never was a big drinker anyway but its just such a waste of calories and you feel rotten and famished after it.

Your ciabatta lunch sounds mch nicer than a smelly old hot dog anyway, if you are goona cheat do it with something nice at least!!

harr

DAY 18

BREKFAST: Porridge with water and honey= 210 kcal

SNACK: Banana= 130 kcal

LUNCH: crackers with chicken breast= 488 kcal

DINNER: Salmon,cabbage,carrots sweet potato =467 kcal

SNACK: Yougart= 149 kcal

harr

DAY 19

BREKFAST: Porridge with water and honey = 220 kcal


LUNCH: Wrap with prawns,cheese,lettuce,tomatoes,peppers and honey= 590 kcal

SNACK: Banana = 120 kcal

DINNER: Chicken stir-fry with brown rice= 760 kcal

is is strange for me not to be not hungry anymore,i kind of have to force myself to have my snacks durning the day and then i dont be that hungry for my dinner:eek:

metamorphosis

Still going good!

Re. the appetite - that's pretty normal alright. A good thing is also to eat to hunger. No need in having food if you are not at all hungry.

Some loss so far. Well done.

harr

DAY 20

BREKFAST: Porridge with water and honey=220 kcal


LUNCH: cottage cheese,tomatoes,peppers and whole grain crackers=370 kcal

SNACK: Banana= 130 kcal

DINNER: Chicken breast,peppers,mushrooms,cheese,carrot,honey and soy sauce= 620 kcal

I am down 5lb this week WOW . Thats 11lb in 3 weeks with very little training

metamorphosis

Well done! That's brilliant!

Dixie Chick

wow AMAZING. Well done and well deserved

menoscemo

It's brilliant how you have took all the advice you have been given on board and you are seeing the results!!
If only everyone who came on here looking for 'crash dieting' advice did the same!!

harr

DAY 22

BREKFAST: Porridge with milk and honey= 230 kcal

LUNCH: Wrap with 2 slices ham,cottage cheese and cherry tomatoes = 357 kcal

SNACK: Banana= 130 kcal

DINNER: Chicken stir fry with brown rice= 750 kcal

harr

DAY 23

BREKFAST: Porridge with milk and honey=230 kcal

LUNCH: chicken breast with with 4 wholemeal crackers= 530 kcal

DINNER: 2 chicken sausges,3 low fat rashers,mushrooms,2 free range eggs,organic beans all fried in evoo= 1000 kcal? ( i know not the best type of grub but still better than a take away)

got some jumbo oats whats the difference from normal oats apart from size?

harr

DAY 24


BREKFAST: None up late

LUNCH: Roast chicken breast(free range),2 scopes mash,carrots,brocilli and gravy ( home made)= 876kcal

DINNER: Bowl of porridge with milk and honey= 280 kcal

SNANCK : RYVITA with banana=230 kcal

harr

DAY 25

BREKFAST: Jumbo oats with milk and honey= 260 kcal

LUNCH: Weightwatchers meal= 379 kcal ( in a hurry)

DINNER: Chicken breast,peppers,carrots,cheese,onions,soy sauce,honey all in a linseed wrap =675 kcal

SNACK: Slice of ham 40 kcal.

Dixie Chick

Harr, I know you are having great success with the diet, but how do you actually feel about the stuff you are eating now? Do you ever get cravings?

I am kinda at my goal weight now and find that im getting a lot of cravings for sweet things, i actually think my body is rebelling at reaching my goal:D

harr

Dixie Chick wrote: »

Harr, I know you are having great success with the diet, but how do you actually feel about the stuff you are eating now? Do you ever get cravings?

I am kinda at my goal weight now and find that im getting a lot of cravings for sweet things, i actually think my body is rebelling at reaching my goal:D

i like the stuff i am eating but it does get boreing,i drove by mcdonalds yesterday i would have killed for a big mac and some nuggets and i was on my own so there was nobody to discourge me.i will be weighing myself on wednesday and i hope to make the stone lost.i dont have a sweet tooth but i loved any kind of crips.i think the weekends are very hard.i have had no crips or takeaways in a month.stick with it dixie it will be worth it in the end:D

Adelie

You could always make your own homemade healthy versions! Good quality butcher burgers with tomatoes and green leaves, maybe with homemade oven-cooked potato wedges or sweet potato chips... don't go crazy with the ketchup and you have a lovely healthy meal!

Dixie Chick

Oh ill stick with it alright, dont you worry.

I agree, homemade burgers are so much nicer. A very good quality butchers burger, fried with onions and very fine chopped peppers in a whole meal wrap with some relish and nice fresh lettuce.SLURP i could eat that now in two seconds flat

harr

DAY 26

BREKFAST: Porridge with milk and honey=250kcal

LUNCH: Beans with 4 ryvita= 400kcal

DINNER: Chicken, roast pepper sauce and veg=520kcal

SNACK: Banana= 130 kcal

harr

DAY 27

BREKFAST: Porridge with milk and honey= 250 kcal

LUNCH: 2 Ryvita with 2 slices ham,tomatoes and cheese=476 kcal

DINNER: Chicken,mushrooms,peppers,onions,carrots,mustard,soy sauce wraped in wholegrain wrap.=750 kcal

SNACK: Banana=130 kcal

my weight loss in 4 weeks is 15 LB so over my stone a month target.:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D.could i expect to lose another stone again this month?

lubie76

Well done Harr, that is a fantastic tranformation and well done on the weight loss. You must have an enormous amount of will power and determination.

Unfortunately, I wouldn't be surprised if the weight was a little bit slower to come off now as you have to remember the lighter you are, the less calories you need to sustain yourself. Your body has now less mass to carry and so needs fewer calories.

In saying that, with your diet as good as it is you should continue to lose weight at a steady pace. If you want to boost your calorie output in the short term you can continue to do aerobic exercise but for long term boost you really need to start with the weights. I know you said you have knee problems so it is more difficult but you can always concentrate on the bigger muscles in the upper body (chest, back, to a lesser extent arms), even sitting/leaning on a bench if needed so you don't bear any weight on the knees.

metamorphosis

Well done Harr.

Eating as you are you will deffo continue to lose at a nice pace but son't surprised to see things like 1.5 or 2 lb losses over the next coming weeks rather than 4 lbs. The first stone drops off and then your body cathes up to you and will loose at a slower, steadier pace but you WILL continue to lose.

Did you think you would do this when you 1st started? Good work.

harr

ULstudent wrote: »

Well done Harr.

Eating as you are you will deffo continue to lose at a nice pace but son't surprised to see things like 1.5 or 2 lb losses over the next coming weeks rather than 4 lbs. The first stone drops off and then your body cathes up to you and will loose at a slower, steadier pace but you WILL continue to lose.

Did you think you would do this when you 1st started? Good work.

thanks ul and lubie,no did not think i could do this when i started i am going to stick with it now a total new way of life for me.as for the weights i am going to find a set on adverts and give them a go to see how i get on.

DAY 28

BREKFAST: Porridge with milk and honey=250kcal
LUNCH: Chicken breast on 4 whole meal crackers=523 kcal

DINNER: (on the run) 2 slices brown bread,1 slice of ham,cheese and onion 420 kcal

not a great day food wise but was busy all day so it was only quick lunch and dinner:eek:

harr

DAY 29

BREKFAST: Porridge with water and honey=250 kcal

LUNCH: beans,ham,cheese and whole grain crisp bread=550 kcal

DINNER: home made burger,peppers,onions,relish and whole grain wrap= 756 kcal ( yum):)

hcass

Wow Harr, just reading through this thread and am so impressed with your attitude. I think it should be shown to anyone who is not just trying to lose weight but completely overhaul their lifestyle, (like myself). You really are an inspiration. Fair play!

harr

hcass wrote: »

Wow Harr, just reading through this thread and am so impressed with your attitude. I think it should be shown to anyone who is not just trying to lose weight but completely overhaul their lifestyle, (like myself). You really are an inspiration. Fair play!

hi hcass
thanks very much for that.it is posts like this that keep me going.it has not been to bad but as i said before the weekends are very hard and also when i go out not haveing a drink but its worth it in the end.i think will power is so important and people wakeing up to to the fact that a lifestyle like that will end up killing you in the end. the way i see it is what would you rather have a bigmac or an extra 20 years in your life i think most people would pick the 20 years.i am only at the start of a new way of life and i feel the better of it even this soon into it.best of luck with your new lifestyle and remember to do a food diary it helps so much and if you need any help there are loads of people here to give you advice.GOOD LUCK.:)